B-134955, MAR. 14, 1958

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED JANUARY 20. IT APPEARS THAT ALL BIDS UNDER THE SALES INVITATION WERE OPENED. ON THAT DATE A WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM WAS RECEIVED AT THE OAKLAND NAVAL SUPPLY CENTER FROM NATHAN S. SINCE THE TELEGRAPHIC AMENDMENT WAS NOT RECEIVED AT THE SUPPLY CENTER UNTIL AFTER THE TIME OF THE BID OPENING IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE AND. ITEM NO. 20 WAS AWARDED BY CONTRACT N228S-21481. AT THAT TIME THE CORPORATION WAS ADVISED THAT THE TELEGRAPHIC AMENDMENT WAS RECEIVED TOO LATE TO BE ACCEPTED. ADVISED THAT THE TELEGRAM WAS SENT IN TIME FOR IT TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVED PRIOR TO 1 P.M. 300 HAS BEEN MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BUT THAT THE CORPORATION HAS NOT ACCEPTED DELIVERY OF THE PROPELLERS AND SEEKS TO HAVE ITS BID WITHDRAWN.